Horry County Police Department is investigating after a man was shot and killed by his roommate Saturday, April 5, authorities said.
Charles Jones, 45, was shot by his roommate after an argument at their residence around 7:45 p.m. on Bay View Drive in Green Sea, the Horry County Coroner's Office reports. He died at the scene of his injuries.
HCPD is investigating and said there is no risk to the community.
Anthony Joseph Chiu, 48, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, online jail records show.
An Horry County Police report states when police arrived at the scene, a witness was on the phone pacing in the front yard, and went back inside the residence. The witness then made contact with police at a side door to the residence, and directed took the officer to the victim.
The report said the suspect was holding the victim, and the officer "immediately informed the witness, and suspect to exit the residence and wait outside."
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